In the real world you'll want the bridge to be located somewhere around the middle of the lower bout or as close to the "sweet spot" as you can.
I'd go with the 14 frets to the body, i.e. longneck soprano.
Although I have been told that any uke player that goes beyond the 5th fret is just showing off...
Scale length should not be confused with where a neck connects with a body. Scale length is the distance from the nut to the 12th fret X 2 (minus any compensation). A scale length will remain the same no matter where it is connected to the body. In theory, any neck can be join at any fret on any sized body as long as there is room for the bridge somewhere on the lower bout. In the real world you'll want the bridge to be located somewhere around the middle of the lower bout or as close to the "sweet spot" as you can. Compromises to this position are made when a player wants easier access to the frets on the neck. Reasons for "super" ukes are usually to have wider fret spacing on a neck while attempting to retain the sound of a smaller body (which it never really does) as in the case of a super soprano (concert neck on a soprano body. I have a friend that recently built a "super super" soprano. A tenor neck on a soprano body (it looked pretty goofy) that had to have a neck connection somewhere around the 17th fit in order to locate the bridge in a reasonable position.
So, the answer to your question is no, not necessarily. You need to ask what the scale length is.
Oh come on OldePhart, if I may call you that, I don't know you after all...
I go past the 5th fret all the tie and she squeals with delight. I especially like that Dm7 at the seventh fret...you know,
7,9,10,8...Sweet!
Well...see...there you go showing off...the Dm7 at the first fret (2213) is perfectly acceptable...
Of course, I think Gillian was being a bit tongue in cheek (and I know I was).
John
Thanks guys...so on a 14 to body will the fret spacing be greater up and down the neck?
Other than Kanilea, are there any other non-custom ukulele makers/companies that join their necks at the 14th fret(w/ standard soprano scale)?
Other than Kanilea, are there any other non-custom ukulele makers/companies that join their necks at the 14th fret(w/ standard soprano scale)?
LoPrinzi comes to mind...hmm that's a good question though.
Contact Mike at UkeRepublic. His Sailor Brand Ukes come standard with a 14th fret neck joint on all sopranos. Can't go wrong with a Kanilea, though